The gentle words were conveyed to the emperor as quickly as possible. In addition to Xia Ying's words, there is also Xia Yao's memorial. Xia Yao said in the memorial that when the princess founded Guangyuan Bank, she did not do it to make money. Instead, the bank should play a role in regulating and controlling the entire Daqi bank exchange. If it really comes to that point, Tongdu will be more convenient than it is now, and the benefits and influence on the imperial court will be extraordinary. Let the emperor think carefully.
Wen Wan could predict it, how could the emperor not know it. Once these industries are taken over from Wen Wan, they will definitely be managed separately, and the profits will be greatly reduced by then. Firstly, it is difficult for someone like Wenwan to have no desires and never go beyond the principles; secondly, there is no such talent; thirdly, there is no one who can reassure the emperor. It's just that the emperor couldn't speak. Wen Wan worked hard to help him make money. Now that he has children, he has to keep Wen Wan in custody and work hard to make money for him, and he even feels that he can't get through it. However, since Wen Wan has this interest, she is also willing to do it. That's naturally good. The stone that weighed heavily on the emperor's heart was also put down. I thought that after Wen Wan comes to the palace next time, the uncle and nephew can have a good talk.
With the emperor¡¯s acquiescence and gentle non-statement of his stance on this matter, he continued to remain silent.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????" At that time, it will not only make the emperor think that he has some agenda and ulterior motives. Even Wen Wan will hold a grudge in her heart. She has offended the two people in Da Qi who should not be offended. Will she be able to live a good life in the future? This matter was strangely kept quiet among everyone. The so-called silence is nothing more than everyone waiting. Now Wen Wan Yue is still small. When Yue Yue gets older, Wen Wan will have difficulty moving, so she will definitely have to hand it over.
What Wenwan has to do now is to take good care of the baby. All other things take a back seat. Therefore, apart from missing her husband who is away from home, and considering where Bai Shinian is now, his life is quite comfortable.
The days have suddenly slipped into March.
March. Tomorrow exam. When I came back after the exam, Mingji felt good about myself. Bai Shihua hesitated and asked Qinghe if he should go to see Wenwan and let's talk about it first.
Qing He rolled her eyes at her husband: "The results haven't come out yet. It's just Mingji's own feeling. Even if I have to go to Wen Wan to talk about it, I have to wait until the results come out before I can say anything. Otherwise, Wen Wan asked me, What can I do? It only takes three days for the results to come out. It won¡¯t matter if I wait for three more days.¡±
It was in these three days that the Pang family learned about taking the exam tomorrow. Pang Pang asked Mrs. Pang to immediately discuss the marriage with the Bai family. Mrs. Pang was a little reluctant.
Pangren was extremely angry and reprimanded Mrs. Pang severely. He even threatened her if her temper continued like this. He not only divorced his wife. But you can let her go to the Buddhist temple.
Mrs. Pang was extremely reluctant. Mrs. Pang has become increasingly unhappy with her eldest daughter since she threatened to hang herself and was beaten by Pang Man. Mrs. Pang thought that she was doing her heart and soul for her, but she didn't expect that her daughter would not only be ungrateful, but would also be a disgrace to her. Instead, he gradually fell in love with his niece who was sweet to him.
But no matter how reluctant he was, he still had to brace himself up and go to Bai's house. As a result, when they arrived at Bai's house, Mrs. Pang was squeezed by Qing He overtly and covertly. The meaning of the Bai family is very clear, since you want to cancel the engagement so much. Then just break off the engagement. Qinghe spent most of his life in the Hou Mansion. At first it was due to the friendship between relatives, but later it was because the family's financial situation was in decline and I had to swallow my anger. Now that my son has a bright future, his family is about to start a career. I am also afraid that I will not get a good daughter-in-law. Therefore, although the words are not sharp, they come back sentence by sentence.
Mrs. Pang couldn't even get a drink of water in the Bai family. He came back in disgrace after being scolded. When he came back, he was so angry that he smashed a cup: "Go and change the post. If you cancel the engagement, cancel the engagement. Now that the Bai family is relying on the power of the princess, they don't take us seriously and want to climb high branches. Neither do we. Rare.¡±
When this happened, it naturally spread quickly. Miss Pang Pang's personal maid told Miss Pang Pang the news. Although Miss Pang Pang felt miserable, she didn't know what had happened to her mother. Why was she encouraged by her aunt to quit the Bai family and marry her eldest cousin?
Ms. Pang Pang doesn¡¯t understand, because the mother with difficulty giving birth doesn¡¯t love her much. She didn't complain either. Mrs. Pang was indifferent to her and was not as kind to her brother and sister. But she also had some younger brothers and sisters, and they had nothing to do with them materially. Even if they were cold to her, she would admit it. But she just couldn't figure it out that she was her mother's biological daughter. Why was her aunt instigated by just a few words to break off the engagement and let her marry her eldest cousin?
Although her eldest cousin is said to be a successful candidate and has a handsome appearance, she doesn't like him at all. Don't think she doesn't know that her aunt's family is in dire straits, and her aunt wants her eldest cousin to marry her because of her rich dowry and her relationship with the Pang family. If she really gets married and has this name, there is no telling how she will be manipulated! She can still have a good life.Although her mother complained that she was ignorant and said that the eldest young master of the Bai family was white and good for nothing. He's not even a scholar, he's miles away from his eldest cousin. Unfortunately, she knew that was not the case. It was my mother who decided on this marriage, and it was also because she was too enthusiastic when she found out about it, so she was mistaken for the one by her father and it was her mother who got attached to her. But in fact it was her grandmother who decided it for her. Grandma loves her so much, why would she choose a good-for-nothing fianc¨¦? Even if Bai Mingjie was really that unbearable, she would admit it. Not to mention that a woman should just stay put. At least she would never jump into a pit of fire if she knew it was. As for the other one, if it was also a pit of fire, she would accept her fate.
The maid next to Miss Pang Pang was also very sad: "Miss, it would be great if the old lady was here. The old lady will definitely make the decision for you." If the engagement is to be canceled, what will the eldest lady do?
Miss Pang Pang had cried enough and said fiercely: "If we really break off the engagement, even if I twist my hair and become a sister-in-law, I will never marry my eldest cousin."
Another maid of the eldest lady had some insight: "Girl, don't be too sad. It's not as bad as this. The master is the one who really makes the decision. Now that the Bai family has married Princess Wen Wan, the future is good. The master will never give up. Got this family."
Another maid hesitated and said: "But the Bai family wants to break off the engagement. I can't stop it."
The maid at the beginning sighed slightly: "Madam, before the people of the Bai family had a heart in their hearts. It's just that if we break off the engagement, we didn't break off the engagement when the Bai family was in trouble. Now when the Bai family wants to get up, we will break off the engagement." . It¡¯s the Bai family that¡¯s ugly.¡± At this point, the maid had some insights, her eyes lit up, and she said in a very positive tone: ¡°Miss, I think there will definitely be some twists and turns in this relationship, but I won¡¯t give up. The young lady had committed suicide by hanging herself in order not to break off the engagement. If not, she would have withdrawn long ago. , Yeah. But the girl didn't do anything wrong. If the eldest daughter of the Bai family wants to rely on the princess, she will definitely not do anything like destroying the bridge. "Everyone knows the name of Princess Wenwan. So it's not surprising that a maid knows so much about Wen Wan's temperament.
The maid standing next to her was a little worried: "But if you force yourself to marry like this, your life will be difficult for the young lady." But if you don't marry, it would be even worse if you really marry into the Fan family. Neither left nor right.
Ms. Pang also thinks so. So he calmed down quickly: "When my grandmother decided on this marriage for me, she just thought that the wife of the prince of the Hou family was kind. Marrying to the Bai family, no matter how difficult it is, is better than marrying my eldest cousin." It's true. She didn't know it, but her eldest cousin was a pervert. The two maids sent by the family to serve him were all employed. It's just that because of his father's majesty, he didn't dare to act arrogantly in their mansion. He only dared to touch the two maids who were serving him carefully. But outside, it's not clean. Then there is the aunt who has a kind face but a cruel heart.
When Pang Pang came back, he heard about this. He asked Mrs. Pang coldly: "I asked you to go to the Bai family to discuss marriage. Did you say anything unpleasant?"
Mrs. Pang felt a little guilty. But he still doesn¡¯t admit it on the surface. He just kept saying that the Bai family must destroy the marriage. Pang Man looked at Mrs. Pang. He said coldly: "The eldest lady of the Bai family used to be the wife of the crown prince. She can't be so short-sighted. The fact that my son would rather die than break the marriage has long been spread out. The people of the Bai family have just had hope of recovery. If they break the marriage, . If you say anything, your future will be ruined. How could the eldest wife of the Bai family put such a hidden danger on her son? Moreover, the eldest daughter of the Bai family will rely on Princess Wenwan most. How could the big family do such a taboo thing? How could you be reprimanded if you didn't act inappropriately?"
Pangren didn¡¯t want Mrs. Pang to do bad things anymore, so he directly ordered Mrs. Pang to be sent to the small Buddhist hall. Then he went to the Bai family in person to apologize.
Pandaren¡¯s prediction was correct. Bai Shihua has the idea of ????breaking off the engagement. But Qinghe strongly opposed it. The reason is what Pang Daren said. Qinghe's words could not dissuade Bai Shihua from thinking.
Seeing that Bai Shihua was still hesitating, Qinghe had no choice but to take strong medicine: "Mrs. Pang's family is too much. But the eldest daughter of Pang's family is good. It would have been fine to break off the engagement before, but to break off the engagement at this juncture. Wen Wen I know Wan's temper better than you. He is a person whose eyes can't tolerate a grain of sand. If Wen Wan knows this, he will definitely think that Wen Wan is supporting us for the sake of his sixth brother. . But Wen Wanruo has doubts about our character. Do you think she will still support us? I can tell you for sure, no, absolutely not."
Bai Shihua looked at Qinghe: "What if it doesn't happen!" Bai Shihua meant that since his son has such a good future, he should find another wife who can be more helpful to his son. But when Wen Wan was involved, he lost his pulse. To this sister-in-law. He was a little afraid from the bottom of his heart.
Qinghe's tone was a little harsh: "I will definitely do it if I say I will. If you want to gamble with your son's future, I don't dare. If you dare to break off the engagement and ruin Mingjie's future, I will fight with you. "My daughter-in-law is a good person, so let's live a good life at home. She is not harsh or abusive. If it's not good, then don't blame her for being cruel, just divorce her and get married again. But if the future is gone, then there is nothing. She didn't want to live a life where she was ridiculed and relied on her family's financial support. I don¡¯t want my son to be inferior to others.
Seeing Qinghe being angry with her for the first time, Bai Shihua was so sarcastic that he didn't dare to say anything more. Since we can't retreat, we won't retreat. Therefore, when Panda came to visit in person, Bai Shihua, although he acted in a high-spirited manner and spoke harshly, did not mention the matter of breaking off the engagement.
Although Pang Pang was a little angry, he was relieved to see that Bai Shihua didn't take the initiative to mention breaking off the engagement. As long as you don't cancel the engagement, that's fine. He swore to Mrs. Pang categorically. But I'm also afraid of what might happen. Now that I see Princess Wenwan helping the big family of the Bai family, I think that Ping Shangtang is less than thirty years old, which is equivalent to his position, and he is also from the third rank. With the support of the princess, there are many people who want to marry the Bai family. If the engagement is really broken off, the Pang family will suffer the loss.
Three days later, the results came out. Mingjie passed the exam and ranked ninth.
Wen Wan was the first to know the news: "This kid Ming Ji is not bad. Although he is not in the top three, it is enough to be in the top ten."
Xia Yao disagreed with this: "Wait until our child is born. Don't talk about the top three. I will definitely take the top score in the future."
Wen Wan smiled and said: "Then you have to be prepared to endure hardships from an early age." Whether you are the number one scholar in martial arts or the number one scholar in liberal arts, you must endure hardship. To be the top scholar in literature, you have to study hard, and if you want to be the top scholar in martial arts, you have to be like his father every day. Practice hard.
Xia Yao nodded: "It depends on whether the princess is willing to let it go."
Wen Wan sighed slightly: "There is nothing to be reluctant to give up. If you don't want to bear hardships when you are a child, then wait until they are older and then suffer all the hardships. If you have suffered enough when you are a child, you will be able to withstand strong winds and waves when you are older. As long as it is good for them, I won¡¯t show mercy.¡±
Xia Yao smiled, it was easier said than done: "Princess, we have already taken care of things over there. Now that we have made such progress in the exam, it is justifiable."
Nodding gently: "Next post. Madam, please come to the house to talk about it."
The eldest lady is still worried about how to meet Wen Wan. Now that Wen Wan is busy raising a baby, it's a bit bad for her to bother her rashly. In ancient times, the probability of miscarriage was very high, so most people would not send a letter to their relatives until three months later.
But this trouble was quickly eliminated. Because Wen Wan's post was sent, asking her to go to the Princess's Mansion. The eldest lady packed up and went to the Princess's Mansion with the visitor.
"Princess, the eldest lady is here." After hearing this, Wen Wan hurriedly asked to come in. He saw the eldest lady walking in, wearing a pine-colored dress. Her hair was neatly styled into a bun with gold hairpins. Compared to the last time I saw Wen Wan, my overall spirit has improved a little bit! so. It is not unreasonable for people to feel refreshed during happy events.
Today Wen Wan is wearing a pine-colored loose dress. Her hair was pulled up casually, and there was no jewelry on her body. A homely look.
Qing He bowed and saluted Wen Wan, "Congratulations to the princess."
She nodded gently, indicating that she was pregnant. But I didn¡¯t say much about this topic. Although gentle, she is not superstitious. But for some customs, the words passed down from the elders are still believed in. Children under three months old are the least petty and cannot be discussed. I won¡¯t say anything.
The eldest lady sat down and said with a smile, "The master has been urging me to ask. Otherwise, I would not feel at ease. The sixth brother has reached the age of 30 and has no heirs. The master is very worried. So he is more anxious than anyone else. Just because he is afraid of being surprised. I¡¯m looking after the princess, so I don¡¯t dare to come and disturb you.¡±
Wen Wan smiled more sincerely now: "Thank you, brother and sister-in-law, for your concern. It's also to be careful, so I have refused to receive guests recently. But this time I heard that I did well in the exam, so I felt happy. Why didn't I Bring it here tomorrow."
Qinghe shook his head: "It should be. If it weren't for Sixth Brother, how could we have such a good life now. Now Mingzhi is preparing for next month's selection (the so-called selection is just a formality), and Mingguang suddenly While his uncle is on duty, Minghuai is also studying hard and planning to go to the library this year." Wen Wan looked at the eldest lady and said with a smile, "I want to ask my sister-in-law for help this time. I am already busy. Now that I¡¯m healthy, I can¡¯t take care of anything anymore, so I plan to leave the affairs of the general¡¯s house and the property under his name to my elder brother and sister-in-law.¡±
Qinghe was a little surprised. If that's the case, the master doesn't have to sit around doing nothing every day. Moreover, Wenwan is not a stingy person. It will definitely increase a lot of income every year. Although Qinghe was happy, she wanted to capture Wenwan.Qinghe was still a little hesitant about embezzling a huge amount of property at their wedding. "Normally I shouldn't refuse. It's just that there will inevitably be some disputes over the money. If something goes wrong, I'm afraid of losing it." It will offend the princess. "In fact, what I am more afraid of is offending Wen Wan. Compared with money, the future of the child is more important.
Wen Wan said very gently, "It's not unreasonable for my sister-in-law to be worried about this matter, but since I can leave it to you, I'm relieved. If you are worried, let Butler Feng assist the elder in management. Butler Feng is loyal to the general." Geng Geng, it shouldn't be a problem if he assists the elder in managing those properties. Sister-in-law, you don't need to worry too much. As for the money, you and the elder will not be entrusted to me. Help me take care of it, I won't let you lose. I'll take 20% of the property's income, what do you think? "If Wen Wan really wants to manage it, just send two managers. She just thought that Bai Shihua had nothing to do all day long, and the big house had a lot of money to spend. Wen Wan would never do such a thing by giving away money directly. If you get used to giving money, it will become natural over time. But in the name of help, it sounds nice and helps. It also gave Bai Shihua something to do.
The eldest lady was stunned. Bai Shinian has many properties under his name. The income from the property and shop alone, as well as the rental house, amounted to tens of thousands of taels of silver a year. Although the eldest lady was a little moved, she was indeed a little embarrassed. They have already taken advantage of Bai Shinian a lot. Such blatant taking advantage of "this. How good. I'm just helping with the management, how can I get dividends."
Wen Wan said earnestly, "I have never paid much attention to money. Sister-in-law, you should know this. As for what happened before, sister-in-law and I are not outsiders, so I might as well tell you the truth. The third master and the others are not familiar with the world. After all, Nian is not a brother, they are separated by one floor. I am worried that they live in the General's Mansion and use the power of the General's Mansion to do mischief outside. I will never tolerate it. Sister-in-law, you have been with them for more than ten years, and you still don¡¯t know what their character is. Do you think what I said will actually happen, or is it nothing to worry about?" The worries are definitely not groundless. These people will lick whatever smells good. If she lived in the general's mansion, she wouldn't be the one to wipe the mess if she got into trouble. It¡¯s a beautiful dream! It also depends on whether she agrees or not.
The eldest lady said sincerely, "Your worries are indeed justified. Princess, you tell me these things. I don't hide them, and say a few words that speak from the bottom of my heart. The third daughter-in-law is taking advantage of her lifetime." When doing business with others, my husband is always worried that the person has an impure mind. I have tried to do this several times, but it doesn't work. My boss often goes out to pay debts in the name of the General's Mansion, and even said this several times. I also persuaded the sixth brother, but he just came back and it was hard to talk about it. In fact, my master was very happy to let them move out. This way, even if they think of the evil moth, they can't afford it. Big wave." If the third master and the others heard this, they would definitely burst into tears. If you can get such great benefits, it's natural for you to move out. They don't get a dime of advantage.
It is impossible for Wenwan to use his own money to be a good person. But using Bai Shinian's money to help his eldest brother didn't feel bad at all. "Then sister-in-law shouldn't refuse. I don't care what other people do, but the eldest master is Shi Nian's biological brother. How can I watch your life?" You are not doing well. Now is the time when you need money. Since we are a family, don't talk about two families. Now the eldest nephew is about to get married, and the third nephew is going to go to the hotel. It¡¯s a big expense. Moreover, you have a strong family background and you can be considered a wife with a better family. You should not only think about yourself, but also think about your children.¡± In this era, it is important to be of good family. But it is also important to marry a woman from a high family and marry a daughter from a low family.
"Princess, I will accept it shamelessly." Speaking of this, the eldest lady would be stupid if she didn't know that Wen Wan was specifically trying to help them. Wenwan can manage such a big industry. Of course, he can take care of these things in the general's mansion. After thinking about it for a while, I finally couldn't bear to refuse. Not only for yourself, but also for your children. Just keep this feeling in your heart.
After the two talked for a while, they decided that Mingjie's marriage was about to happen.
The eldest lady hesitated for a moment, but still told the dirty story about her marriage to the Pang family. Inwardly speaking, the eldest lady is not willing to enter into this marriage. After Mingjie was wronged before, they all agreed to cancel the engagement. It's a pity that I didn't withdraw in the end. Breaking off the engagement now will definitely have an impact on Mingjie. But if Wen Wan doesn't mind, it won't have much impact. Therefore, Qinghe's tone was somewhat tentative and gentle.
Wen Wan frowned and said, "Then the eldest daughter of the Pang family is not Mrs. Pang's child?" Although Wen Wan has heard several times that Mrs. Pang is dissatisfied with the marriage, it is normal for most people to be reluctant to marry their daughter and suffer. After hearing this, the first reaction was that Mrs. Pang was the stepmother. If ?Mother, you should not let your daughter fall into a dilemma.
Qing He was a little embarrassed, but she didn't expect Wen Wan's first reaction to be this: "No, Mrs. Pang is the biological mother of the eldest daughter of the Pang family. She just saw that our family was in decline and fell in love with the eldest son of her natal sister. She At first, she said that her nephew had a good reputation and was better than Ming Jie, so she always wanted to break off the engagement. The master and I were also prepared to agree, so Mrs. Pang made things difficult for her several times. , I wanted to cancel the engagement but couldn¡¯t.¡± (To be continued)